Courgettes alla Poverella - Apulian recipe

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Courgette alla Poverella is a simple dish of the Apulian peasant tradition.
Absolutely not to be confused with Neapolitan courgettes alla scapece, courgettes alla poveralla have one more ingredient: the sun.
Exactly, I include the sun in the list of ingredients because, in my opinion, it is the main ingredient.
Courgettes fried without being exposed to the sun are certainly good, but courgettes alla poora are the height of goodness: crunchy and dry, they don't absorb much oil, they are very light despite being fried and can be kept intact, crunchy and tasty even for a couple of days .
In my memories as a child I see large baskets (wooden frames) full of courgettes cut into slices placed very close together and very neatly exposed to the sun (especially in August when in a couple of hours the courgettes are already well dehydrated ready to be fried.)
Being a poor food that only includes very few ingredients, I recommend using them of excellent quality, especially when it comes to extra virgin olive oil.
This dish can be considered a main course in all respects or a side dish to accompany meat or fish.
But, there is a but... they have a contraindication: they are never enough! You will find yourself cutting kg and kg of courgettes into rounds, filling them and then finding yourself frying courgettes all summer long.
Which courgettes to use to make the poora?
It is better to use large courgettes for a perfect courgette, in this way, once dehydrated in the sun and fried, you will obtain a perfect result that too small courgettes would not allow.
How to fry courgettes poor style?
The secret to a well-cooked, dry and crunchy and not burnt courgette alla poora lies in the cooking: it is fried starting from cold oil. In this way the heat will have time to penetrate inside the courgette which, dehydrated and dry, will not absorb any oil, remaining crunchy for longer!
Can courgettes be preserved?
Yes ! Simply transfer the well-cooked courgettes into sterilized jars, alternating vinegar and oil.
Force! Now let's go to the kitchen, there's the courgette to fry, to the joy of the whole family, always from heart to hand for you!
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